Kantan Manga vs bloopworm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kantan Manga
This app helps you read Japanese manga by providing a built-in dictionary and OCR technology. Quickly look up definitions of unknown words directly within the manga pages.
- CBZ/CBR reader
- Built-in Japanese to English dictionary
- OCR functionality for word extraction
- Swift definition lookup
- Focus on Japanese manga
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Kantan Manga is CBZ/CBR reader that focus on helping you read manga in Japanese. It includes a built-in Japanese to English dictionary and OCR functionality to swiftly extract and find the definition of unknown words.
bloopworm
This app uses AI to enhance your digital comic reading experience. It automatically detects panels and text, offering smart navigation and multiple reading modes for manga, webtoons, and traditional comics. Organize your library with built-in file management.
- AI-powered smart panel detection
- Multiple reading modes (auto-detect, LTR, RTL)
- Horizontal and vertical viewing options
- Support for various image and compressed file formats
- In-app file management and import
- Intuitive image viewer with zoom
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bloopworm is an AI based manga, webtoon (manhwa) & comic reader. This app focuses on one goal: to make the digital experience just as fun as reading physical comic books. Features: • Effortless Navigation: Slide through pages and zoom in on panels with our intuitive image viewer. • Smart Reading: bloopworm's guided view automatically detects panels and text, so you can enjoy comics in their natural format, whether it's webtoon, manga, or traditional comic book layouts. • Multiple Reading Modes: Read from left to right, right to left, or choose auto-detect for a hassle-free experience. • View Your Way: Go horizontal or vertical, whichever feels most comfortable for you. • Widespread File Support: bloopworm opens all your favorite image formats (JPG, JPEG, PNG, and WEBP) and compressed files (CBZ, CBR, RAR, ZIP, and PDF). • Import from Anywhere: Easily import or extract manga, comics & webtoons (manhwa) from any folder on your device. • Organized Library: Our built-in file management system lets you keep your comic collection organized, so you can always find what you're looking for. Privacy policy and terms of use: https://www.agreement.bloopworm.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kantan Manga at 4.7 against bloopworm's 3.9. Kantan Manga also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (88% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kantan Manga holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Kantan Manga's written reviews are positive against 67% of bloopworm's.
Kantan Manga ships an update every 2 months, bloopworm every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kantan Manga | bloopworm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (27 ratings) — better | 3.9 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Juan Meneses | Prabhkirat Singh |
Customer experience
Kantan Manga
bloopworm
In-app purchases
Kantan Manga
No in-app purchases
bloopworm
No in-app purchases
